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Extend Lock Node Capability (Lock Backup/Archive and Lock Restore/Retrieve)

Currently, Lock Node command in TSM Server can prevent a node from accesssing the server (cannot backup / archive and restore / retrieve). We want to be able to lock a node from restore/retrieve only, to prevent accidental deletion of important fi...
almost 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

Support Directory Direct-Access-Restore for NDMP

TSM supports Direct Access Restore (DAR) for individual files restored from a NAS filer with NDMP. However, it would speed up restores (and make them much more userfriendly) if Directory Direct Access Restore (DDAR) was supported also.
almost 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

Management class visible for NDMP backups

When viewing files in the GUI restore window, a NDMP backup does not show the Management class. In the attached screen shot you can see that the management class is not reported
almost 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 3 Not under consideration

TSM 6.3 Solaris 10 and 11 64 bit x86 support

I have 2 large customers with a lot Solaris 10 and 11 64 bit x86 OS platform and need to be able to back them up.
almost 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Not under consideration

Stop File Content Backup on ACL Change

Currently when an ACE is changed in an ACL it will cause the full file to be backed up again in TSM. For example, if we have a 200GB file and we change 1 ACE in the ACL it will cause the content of the 200GB file to be backed up again when the con...
almost 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 3 Not under consideration

Estimate function in java clients

The new TSM clients dont have a feature for estimating the size of data to be retrieved. This feature is really important.
almost 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 6 Not under consideration

TSM copy group parameters serialization and changedretries not honored with file is locked for read

When a file is being written to, TSM has the ability in some cases to do a fuzzy backup (serialization=dynamic). However there are exceptions if a file is locked for reading by the OS. Then TSM obviously can not get to it which is fine, but.... th...
almost 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

Add TSM support for Citrix Xenserver backup API

Increasing numbers of our TSM customers are using Xenserver virtualization, and would like to back it up with TSM in similar fashion to VMware backup. At this time you can only install a client into each VM, which has many disadvantages. Please ad...
almost 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 2 Not under consideration

blah blah - just a test

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almost 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / HSM for Windows 1 Not under consideration

Node replication (Query REPLIcation) is not showing current throughput, remaining objects, ETA information as such.

Node replication (Query REPLIcation) is not showing current throughput, remaining objects, ETA information as such. Our intent is to use this feature for DR testing and an indication would be well appriciated in planning the test itself. If the no...
almost 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

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